Cost of living comparison
Antigua and Barbuda is 30.7% more expensive than Liberia.
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 0.9% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.50
LRD2,418.12
|
$12.03
EC$32.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.50
LRD2,418.12
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
LRD290.17
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.67
LRD515.87
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
pay 40.8% more for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
LRD263.99
|
$1.97
EC$5.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$10.00
LRD1,934.50
|
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.37
LRD1,232.68
|
$7.00
EC$18.93
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.33
LRD1,031.73
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
LRD866.04
|
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
LRD175.50
|
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.25
LRD242.24
|
$0.92
EC$2.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
LRD350.99
|
$2.52
EC$6.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.36
LRD456.69
|
$2.10
EC$5.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
LRD202.12
|
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.82
LRD351.60
|
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
|
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.94
LRD761.45
|
$4.30
EC$11.62
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,069.87
LRD980,766.88
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.44
LRD2,600.34
|
?? | |
pay 99.1% more for housing
|
Liberia
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.87
LRD9,648.29
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$680.33
LRD131,610.32
|
$999.06
EC$2,700.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$158.33
LRD30,629.58
|
$740.04
EC$2,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.64
LRD40,555.08
|
$149.02
EC$402.75
|
|
pay 32.7% more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$132.44
LRD25,620.70
|
$175.76
EC$475.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,227.33
LRD237,427.32
|
?? | |
pay 3.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
LRD483.62
|
$3.89
EC$10.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
LRD709.32
|
$5.37
EC$14.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.87
LRD1,329.95
|
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.50
LRD12,864.39
|
$59.20
EC$160.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.87
LRD1,910.29
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.22
LRD2,169.84
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.58
LRD5,142.53
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.33
LRD9,350.08
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.50
LRD7,060.89
|
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